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1 Jan 2021

C-WEAVE™ High Performance Carbon Fabric from the Chomarat Group

C-WEAVE is a bi-directional (0°/90°) warp and weft woven carbon fabric.

1 Jan 2021

Impact Delamination Reduction of Multiaxial Carbon Fiber Composites Using Interleaved “Micromesh™” Polyamide Veils

Learn about how excessive damage due to impact events can severely limit the use of carbon fiber composites in high performance applications.

1 Jan 2021

Increasing Shear and Torsional Properties with Carbon Fiber Double Bias Fabrics

While stitch-bonded carbon fabrics are used successfully as direct replacements for traditional 0°/90° woven versions, this article will concentrate on their use in increasing in-plane off-axis (in this case ±45°) laminate properties.

1 Jan 2021

ROVICORE™ – the leading Closed Mold Solution

ROVICORE is a reinforcement made with a synthetic non-woven core and chopped glass fibers mechanically stitched together.

1 Jan 2021

Infusion success starts with “R2O”

Vectorply’s “Road to Optimization” crucial in Cruisers Yachts 390 Express Coupe infusion

1 Jan 2021

VectorFusion™ Reinforcements Utilized with CCP Composites’ OptiPLUS® Resin for Infused Tooling Applications

With recent advances in CCP Composites’ OptiPLUS® infusion grade, low viscosity, shrink-controlled polyester resin, and the proper selection of Vectorply reinforcements, mold building can be greatly reduced from weeks to only a day or two.

1 Jan 2021

Vectorply Corporation Introduces Heaviest VectorUltra Product

Vectorply Corporation is pleased to introduce the latest product addition to the VectorUltra line of advanced composite reinforcements. The 94 oz/yd² carbon quadraxial fabric, named C-4QX 9400, is an all-standard modulus carbon fiber quasi-isotropic reinforcement fabric that is excellent fit for tooling, panel, and thick section advanced composite applications.